September Growler - Thompson School District

September Growler - Thompson School District

Grizzly Growler
Garfield Elementary School - Loveland Integrated School of the Arts
September 2013
Upcoming Events
9/2: Labor Day -­‐ No School
9/3: Back to School Night
Grades K-­‐2, 6-­‐6:45 p.m.
Grades 3-­‐5, 7-­‐7:45 p.m.
Open House, 6-­‐8 p.m.
9/9: SAAC 5:30-­‐6:30 p.m.
PTA meeting, 6:30-­‐7:30 p.m.
9/10: PTA meeting recap
9-­‐10 a.m. in Mosaic Studio
9/19: PTA Carnival game preparation, 9-­‐11 a.m.
9/27: PTA School Carnival, 4-­‐7 p.m. on the blacktop
Mural honors arts mission
Garfield Elementary is excited to have local mural artist Chris Bates create a
wonderful work of art on the north side of our campus. The mural honors our mission
as a Loveland Integrated School of the Arts (LISA) and represents our commitment to
learning in, with and through the arts. This mural is an incredible addition to our
school, our neighborhood and our entire community! Mr. Bates will be an Artist-inResidence at our school during the 2013-14 school year. He will be working with
students to create two additional murals in the fall and spring.
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9/30: Individual pictures
@ 9 a.m. for students
10/16: PTA Jog-­‐a-­‐Thon
Start your day with
FREE breakfast
@ 8:20 for all students!
Letter from the Principal
Dear Garfield Families,
Welcome back to school! We hope you have had wonderful adventures this summer with friends and family.
We are excited to kick off another school year, and are looking forward to big things in 2013-14. Our teachers
and staff have been working hard again this summer . . . planning great activities for our LISA program and
preparing exciting new integrated learning experiences that align with the Common Core State Standards!
At every level in the Thompson School District, dedicated and talented people are working hard to continue to
make the schools in Loveland great places to learn and grow. I am proud to be a part of this district and the
Garfield Family, and I look forward to serving you in the coming year!
We here at Garfield want to extend a warm welcome to new families and say a big, “Welcome Back!” to our
returning students and families. Garfield is proud of the deep connection we have to our community and
neighbors, and this year we celebrate 60 years of learning! Wow! What an accomplishment! We are so proud
to be here! Thank you for making us strong for 60 years and counting!
Finally, I’d like to invite you to consider joining the Garfield Parent Teacher Association this year. We have a
very active group of parents and teachers, working together to bring great opportunities to our students,
families and staff. Stop in and see what our PTA is all about on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
I’d also like to invite you to consider working with us this year on our School Accountability and Advisory
Committee (SAAC). The SAAC meets monthly on the second Monday of each month, just prior to PTA, at
5:30 p.m. This small collaborative group helps guide our policy and programming at Garfield. If you are
interested in being a part of this team for 2013-14, please come by so we can talk about it, or give me a call at
970-613-6002.
Welcome back to school! We are looking forward to another great year!
Cheryl Cook,
Principal
[email protected]
New roles, additions to Garfield Staff
This year, some Garfield staff will be taking on new roles!
Ms. Speidel will be teaching 4th grade.
Ms. Fielder will be a literacy/math Interventionist as well as English Language Acquisition teacher.
Mrs. McDonald will be the new Faculty Aide.
Mrs. Shirley Orr will be a ParaProfessional in our Intensive Learning Center.
We are also welcoming some new faces to Garfield this year.
Ms. Debi Miller will replace Mrs. McDonald in the Computer Lab.
Ms. Amelia Utash will be replacing Ms. Schroeder as our PE (Physical Education) teacher.
Please take a moment next time you are at school to meet and welcome our new Grizzlies!
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Carta de los principales
Estimadas Familias de Garfield,
¡Bienvenidos de nuevo a la escuela! Esperamos que hayan tenido unas aventuras maravillosas este
verano con sus amigos y familiares. Estamos muy contentos de empezar otro año escolar, y esperamos grandes
cosas en el 2013-14. Nuestros maestros y personal han estado trabajando mucho este verano…planeando
excelentes actividades para nuestro programa LISA y preparando nuevas e interesantes experiencias integradas
de aprendizaje que se alinean con los Estándares Estatales Esenciales Comunes.
En todos los niveles del Distrito Escolar de Thompson, las personas dedicadas y talentosas están
trabajando mucho para asegurarse que las escuelas de Loveland sigan siendo excelentes lugares para aprender y
crecer. Me siento muy orgullosa de ser parte de este distrito y de la familia de Garfield, y espero poder servirles
este año.
Aquí en Garfield queremos darles una calurosa bienvenida a las nuevas familias y decirles “Bienvenidos
otra vez” a nuestros estudiantes que regresan y a sus familias. Garfield se siente orgullosa de la profunda
conexión que tenemos con nuestra comunidad y vecinos, ¡y este año estamos celebrando 60 años de
aprendizaje! ¡Wow! ¡Qué logro! Estamos muy orgullosos de estar aquí. ¡Gracias por apoyarnos durante estos
60 años y los años por venir!
Por último, me gustaría invitarlos a que consideren unirse a la Asociación de Padres y Maestros este
año. Tenemos un grupo muy activo de padres y maestros, que trabajan juntos para traer grandes oportunidades
para nuestros estudiantes, familias y maestros. Vengan y miren de qué se trata nuestra PTA el segundo lunes de
cada mes a las 6:30pm. También me gustaría invitarlos a que consideren trabajar con nosotros este año en
nuestro Comité de Responsabilidad y Asesoría (SAAC por siglas en inglés). SAAC se reúne mensualmente el
segundo lunes de cada mes, justo antes de PTA, a las 5:30pm. Este pequeño grupo de colaboración ayuda a
guiar nuestra política y programación en Garfield. Si usted está interesado en ser parte de este equipo para el
2013-14, por favor, venga a la escuela y hablamos de esto o también me puede llamar al 970-613-6002.
¡Bienvenidos de nuevo a la escuela! ¡Esperamos tener otro año maravilloso!
Cheryl Cook,
Directora,
Escuela Primaria Garfield
[email protected]
¡Este año, algunos miembros del personal de Garfield van a tener nuevas funciones!
Ms. Speidel enseñará 4o grado.
Ms. Fielder será la Intervencionista de alfabetización/matemáticas, así como la maestra de Adquisición del
Idioma Inglés.
Mrs. McDonald será la nueva Ayudante del Personal Escolar.
Mrs. Shirley Orr será una Ayudante Docente en nuestro Centro de Aprendizaje Intensivo.
También les estamos dando la bienvenida a algunas nuevas caras en Garfield este año.
Ms. Debi Miller reemplazará a Mrs. McDonald en el Salón de Computadoras.
Ms. Amelia Utash reemplazará a Ms. Schroeder como nuestra maestra de Educación Física.
¡Por favor, la próxima vez que venga a la escuela tome unos minutos para conocer y darles la bienvenida a
nuestros nuevos Grizzlies!
Translation by TSD-ELA Dept.PV8/13
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Show pride in our school
by following PRIDE rules
At Garfield we honor the Code
of PRIDE in order to have a
more positive atmosphere in our
school. P stands for being a Positive
Person. This means we take
turns, we set a good example,
we care about others, we try to
be good listeners, and we
believe in our own worth and
the worth of others.
R stands for Respect and
Responsibility. This means we
are polite and show good
manners, we are considerate to
others, we value ourselves and
others, and we try to be kind to
others. We follow the rules,
listen to others, and complete
our work both at school and at
home.
I stands for doing our Individual
Best, which means being
motivated, being a good role
model, working toward our goals,
and being proud of our own
accomplishments without being
boastful. We keep trying, and we
work hard.
D stands for Demonstrating
Truth and Honesty. It means
being trustworthy, honest, making
good choices, and accepting
consequences when we have
made a poor choice.
E stands for Including Everyone. This means everyone belongs! We
play fair and follow rules. We try to
be a team player, and let everyone
play.
new posters about PRIDE on the
library windows. When you come into the Garfield
building, be sure to notice the great
Sandy Cox, Garfield Counselor
Thank you to Tracie Jenkins for the
poster design and production!
Garfield Bell Schedule
2013-2014
8:20 a.m.!
8:33 a.m.!
!
!
8:43 a.m.!
8:48 a.m.!
2:15 p.m.!
3:45 p.m.!
!
!
Breakfast
First Bell (Students allowed on
playground)
Second Bell (Students start class)
TARDY BELL
Wednesday Dismissal
Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
Dismissal
!
!
!
Kindergarten!!
1st Grade! !
2nd Grade! !
3rd Grade! !
4th Grade! !
5th Grade! !
*Please note: Kindergarteners are dismissed 5
minutes earlier than 1st- through 5th-graders
every day.
Lunch Times
Outside!
11:10! !
11:20! !
11:30! !
11:40! !
11:50! !
12:00! !
Inside!
11:30
11:40
11:50
12:00
12:10
12:20
*Students come in 5 minutes earlier to wash
their hands before going to the cafeteria.
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News
Welcome back, everyone, and a special welcome to all new Garfield families. Your PTA has already been very
busy this year. We've had a lot of fun meeting new families at the Watermelon Social, Meet & Greets and
Kindergarten BooHoo Breakfasts. The families that helped build our Corn Roast float and those that walked with us
in the parade all had a great time helping to spread the word about the LISA program at Garfield. And that's just in
August!
I'd like to invite all parents and other interested family members to join us at our Back to School PTA meeting at
6:30 p.m. in the library on Monday, Sept. 9. We will talk about our plans for the upcoming school year. Child care is
provided at the school – and we have snacks! Please come and see what we're all about!
Lori Hvizda Ward,
PTA President
Welcome Back Volunteers!
I want to thank all of you that helped with projects
before school even started! It’s our teamwork and
willingness to help that makes Garfield such a great
place for our kids. There are a lot of fun events coming
up that will need volunteers to make things run
smoothly. I will continue to use the VITAL online system
to notify you of volunteer opportunities as well as
posting them on the PTA bulletin board just inside the
main entrance. If you do not have email but would like
to volunteer, please call me and let me know the best
way to contact you. If you are new to Garfield and have
not registered to be a volunteer, you can do so online
at www.thompsonschools.org or at the kiosk at school.
For safety reasons, all parents, grandparents and
caregivers that help in the classroom or go on field trips
must register a week before they volunteer. You can
specify the areas and events you wish to volunteer for
when you register, or by updating your preferences if
you’re already registered. Thank you for making a
difference in our school!
Tracie Jenkins,
Volunteer Coordinator
Who we are...and how to reach us
President – Lori Hvizda Ward [email protected] or 663-­‐3518
Vice-­‐President – Virginia Smith PTA gets ‘corny’ for parade
Garfield PTA’s artistic float was one of 100 entires in Loveland’s OldFashioned Corn Roast Festival Parade on Aug. 24 in downtown
Loveland. A group of volunteers built the float and incorporated the
artwork of students into corn cob kernels and used their painted
handprints to create banners. Thank you to all of the volunteers and
students whose hard work and participation made this such a fun and
successful event!
[email protected] or 310-­‐9753
Treasurer – Karen Brown
[email protected] or 613-­‐6056
Secretary – Carol Thomas [email protected] or 613-­‐6049
Volunteer Coordinator – Tracie Jenkins [email protected] or 593-­‐0342
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News
Check out your new
PTA website!
Stay on top of what your Parent Teacher
Association is up to, from fundraisers to upcoming
events at our website garfieldlovelandpta.com.
PTA provides numerous volunteer opportunities
for parents and community members. We also
raise money for field trips, special events,
classroom technology and are working to
makeover our playground!
Come see what we’re up to!
Save the date for Garfield’s
1st Annual Jog-a-Thon
Wednesday, Oct. 16
Start gathering donations for PTA’s 1st Annual Jog-a-Thon on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. Ask
family and friends to help Garfield students and staff as we raise money for a new playground. For every $25 raised, students will be entered into a drawing with a chance to win great prizes. Check out the new PTA website http://garfieldlovelandpta.com/ for more info and to donate
online! Help us make Garfield's playground a great place to play!
Donations of $50 or more will receive a sponsor’s banner that will be displayed on the
playground fence along 8th Street. Sponsor a child or promote your business while helping the
school. After ordering you will receive instructions on how to send your message or logo.
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